Cheese-grating machine



Feb. 28,192a v 1,661,076d

G. MAESTRO CHEESE GRATING MACHINE FledrOCt. 8, 1926 I3 la Patented Feb. 28, 1,928.

PATENT omen.

GIOVANNI MAESTRO, oF NEW `KnNsxNG'roN", PENNSYLVANIA.

VCHEasin-'cias'rING MACHIN.

.ippncauon mcd october 1926. senarNo. 140,390.

`This invention relates to a cheese grating cheese and other material to be easily gratedand kto be discharged `into a dish or other receptacle supported within the machine so `that there will be no'A liability of the grated material being wasted or unnecessarilyhandled in transferring it to `the receptacle designed to receive the grated material. p

A further objectief the invention is .to provide a cheese grating machine of this character adapted to be readily. 'securedin position on a table, bracket or other suitable` support, and `adapted to-permit disliwor other receptacle lto be reailypla'cetl in and removed fromthe machine.` y A. w.

With these andfotlier objectsin view, the

invention Aconsists in the construction and novel combination and `arrangement of parts hereinafter p fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claimsheretoappended, it being understood that various changes in the form,`

proportion and minor details of construction, within the scope ofthe claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrilicing any of the advantages of the invention. l 1

In the drawings: y 3

Figure l is an elevation of acheesegrating machine constructed vin accordance with the present invention. p A, p Y

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional yiew" taken transversely of the inner cylindrical casing. Fig. 3 isa vertical'sectionalview taken longitudinally` of the inner cylindrical ing.

is illustrated the preferred,embodiment of the invention, the `cheese grating machine comprises in its construction an outer ver-` tical casing l designed to be constructed ofv aluminum or otherA suitable metal and open at the top Vand having mounted .within its upper portion an inner horizontal cylindrical casing 2. The outer casing is open at the lower front portion v`at` 3 and is provided with a horizontal bottom 4. Theside ,5 of

n the vertical casing is' cut away as shown to In the accompanying drawings, in which provide ready access to an inclined chute `6 located at the'cut away portion" of the side @which is arranged at the `left hand side ofthe inachinein Fig. l ofthe drawing. p The chute, whichl is constructed of sheet metalorother suitable material, is inclined and is provided at its sides with flanges" 7 forming walls for retaining the material on the chute; The chutefis shown supported by an approximately U-shaped "bracket 8 composed ofspaced parallel a'rmsand a connecting portion, the arms being secured to the inner faces of the sides of the 1vertical casing. The `chute is of a width of about, one-half of the length of the inner horizontal cylindrical casing,V but of coiirse it ma be varied in width, as will be readily unc erstood. The cylindrical inner casiiigis perforatedat the bottom and at the lower portionsof the sides to form `a` plurality of ontlets `9' for enabling the grated material to be rdiscliarged intotlie cliutefwhich" is adapted `to direct the` grated material into a suitable dish or other receptacle support-ed upon 4the bottom. The outlets extend from one Iend of the inner cylindrical casing terminate short of one end, the inner-fo lindrical casing being imperforate beyonA the chute,` so that the grated material is permit` ted to discharge only at tliechute. y

The inner horizontal cylindrical casing is providedat the top with an opening 10 which terminates short of the opposite adjacent walls of the outer vertical casing,y forming p curved flanges ll` which extend across the open upper end of the outer casing from front to rear. and the outercasingI is provided at the front and rear of the topopening with beveled faces 12 extending down-` wardly and inwardly and df 'ecting material into the cylindrical inner casing.

The cylindrical innercasing 1s' provided at onelend wallA with a grating surface 13`with which cooperates agrating surface 14 of a V revoluble dislrl` carried by a horizontal shaft 16. The grating surfaces of the end wall andthe revoluble disk maybe formed in any suitable manner, preferably by forming jagged projecting edges' atone face of each of the said part-s by perforating such part at the `opposite sides thereof 1n the usualfwell Iknown manner. The grating` faces, howeveigmaybe of an other desired` construction, and the reyolu le disk `is se-` cured to' radial arms 17 of a spider which is shaft journalled in the outer casing and having a revoiabie disk at its inner,I end arranged to cooperate with the grating surface of the inner easing.

5. A grating maehine of the class described including an outer casing, an inner horizontal evlindrieai Casing provided at the top with an opening terminating short of the ends of the inner easing, said inner easing being provided at one end with a grating surface and having' outlet openings at the bottom, a horizontal shaft Journalled in the outer casing and provided at the inner end with a spider having arms provided with bent projeeting terminals, a 4revoluble disk secured to the projecting terminals of the spider und having a grating surface, and a coiled spring interposed between the spider and one end of the cylindrical easing and having one of its coils secured between the spider and the disk. i

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

- GIOVANNI MAESTRO. 

